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enMuseum herpetologist Jeff Beane named Tar Heel of the Week by N&Ohttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/museum-herpetologist-jeff-beane-named-tar-heel-week-no
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>BY MARTI MAGUIRE<br />Correspondent with the News &amp; Observer</p>
<p>RALEIGH — Jeff Beane isn’t what you’d typically call a “people person.”</p>
<p>As manager of the N.C. Museum of Natural Science’s herpetology collection, he works with the thousands of dead snakes, salamanders, turtles and frogs that float in jars at a West Raleigh lab.</p>
<p>He spends much of his free time radio-tracking snakes or counting road kills. He’ll admit with deadpan humor that he finds most of the species he’s encountered in decades of exploration more interesting than humans.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:42:23 +0000karen.swain3830 at http://naturalsciences.orgMuseum displays monster with power to turn living, screaming flesh into stonehttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/museum-displays-monster-power-turn-living-screaming-flesh-stone
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>RALEIGH — On First Friday in August, venture into the deepest, starkest realms of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for a look at “The Gorgon.” Witness what happens when a female gorgon named Megaera takes human form and terrorizes a small European village by turning anyone who looks at her to stone. Yes, it’s true; she had a face only a mummy could love! But you can see it in relative safety during this month’s Natural Horror Picture Show, held Friday, August 7 at 7pm.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:19:10 +0000karen.swain3828 at http://naturalsciences.orgMuseum collection manager garners Wildlife Diversity Awardhttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/museum-collection-manager-garners-wildlife-diversity-award
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 16, 2015 <br />Science, Education, Travel Editors. Images available. <br />Contact: <a href="mailto:emelia.cowans@naturalsciences.org" target="_blank">emelia.cowans@naturalsciences.org</a>; 919.707.9837</p></div></div></div>Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:36:23 +0000karen.swain3819 at http://naturalsciences.orgMuseum hosts 2nd annual “Natural Selections: Wake County Science and Brewers Expo”http://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/museum-hosts-2nd-annual-%E2%80%9Cnatural-selections-wake-county-science-and-brewers-expo%E2%80%9D
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>RALEIGH — Join the brewers of Wake County at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh for a one-of-a-kind evening of beer and science. At this sampling session, held Friday, August 21 from 7 to 10pm, more than a dozen brewers will offer unique creations fitting the Museum’s natural science focus. You can also sit in on discussions about fermentation, flavors and the future of beer, and take home a free commemorative glass — a 7oz Midland taster. Don’t miss this opportunity to sample amazing local beers and even some brand new brews!</p></div></div></div>Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:05:27 +0000karen.swain3811 at http://naturalsciences.orgIt’s Pluto Time! Museum shows closest glimpse of Pluto from New Horizons spacecrafthttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/it%E2%80%99s-pluto-time-museum-shows-closest-glimpse-pluto-new-horizons-spacecraft
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>RALEIGH — Although Pluto may now be considered a dwarf planet, making the journey to this far-out location is no small feat. A nearly decade-long journey for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will soon culminate in never-before-seen pictures and information about the farthest reaches of our Solar System. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will celebrate New Horizons’ arrival at Pluto on Tuesday, July 14 from 5 to 9:30 p.m.</p></div></div></div>Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:06:40 +0000karen.swain3806 at http://naturalsciences.orgMuseum event looks at Neutrinos, Dark Matter, and Research One Mile Undergroundhttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/museum-event-looks-neutrinos-dark-matter-and-research-one-mile-underground
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>RALEIGH — Once the largest and deepest gold mine in North America, the Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, is now the home to a new breed of treasure hunter — scientists looking to answer some of the Universe’s most profound questions deep underground in the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). Join us for Neutrino Day — held Saturday, July 11 from 11am to 2pm at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences — to celebrate the great achievements and bright future of science performed a mile underground. </p></div></div></div>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:49:09 +0000karen.swain3803 at http://naturalsciences.orgWhere the Wild Things Aren’t: Cats Avoid Places Coyotes Roamhttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/where-wild-things-aren%E2%80%99t-cats-avoid-places-coyotes-roam
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>For Immediate Release — Tuesday, June 30, 2015</p>
<p><strong>Contacts:</strong> Roland Kays, <a href="mailto:rwkays@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">rwkays@ncsu.edu</a> or 919.707.8250; D’Lyn Ford, News Services, <a href="mailto:dcford@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">dcford@ncsu.edu</a> or 919.513.4798</p></div></div></div>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:27:13 +0000karen.swain3800 at http://naturalsciences.orgTime Warner Cable awards $15,000 to the Museum for after-school STEM programminghttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/time-warner-cable-awards-15000-museum-after-school-stem-programming
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>For immediate release—June 16, 2015<br /><em>Education, Entertainment, Features editors. Images available upon request.</em><br />Contact: <a href="mailto:emelia.cowans@naturalasciences.org">emelia.cowans@naturalasciences.org</a>, 919.707.9837</p></div></div></div>Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:54:25 +0000karen.swain3788 at http://naturalsciences.orgLearn about the super-hot center of the solar system at International SUNdayhttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/learn-about-super-hot-center-solar-system-international-sunday
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> RALEIGH — Did you know that 1.3 million Earths could fit into the Sun, or that the Sun generates its own kind of wind? The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences celebrates the Sun at International SUNday on Sunday, June 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. Come join Museum astronomers and Raleigh Astronomy Club members for an afternoon of solar viewing, enlightening presentations, and activities for all ages. Learn about the latest research on our illuminating solar giant, discover the Sun’s important place as the super-hot center of our Solar System, and see how our very own star plays a key role in maintaining life on Earth. </p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:41:10 +0000karen.swain3783 at http://naturalsciences.orgAuthor James Maxey offers Museum-inspired writing workshophttp://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/author-james-maxey-offers-museum-inspired-writing-workshop
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Authors have long found inspiration in the natural world. Careful observation of the visible world reveals powerful truths about unseen things. Join Piedmont Laureate James Maxey for a two part writing workshop focused learning how to use nature and science as your muse, Thursdays, June 11 and 18, at 6:30pm in the Nature Research Center.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:10:37 +0000karen.swain3781 at http://naturalsciences.org